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Stellar Data Recovery Professional

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My hard drive partitions are not accessible. How do I recover data using Stellar Data Recovery Professional?

Stellar Data Recovery Professional for Windows software allows you to search and recover data from lost or deleted partitions of a hard disk. You should use "Can’t Find Drive” option from main interface to recover data from an accidentally deleted partition. This option will search and list all the deleted and lost partitions in the hard disk along with existing volumes. Watch out the video t..

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Date Published 14 Jul 2012
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I've successfully recovered the lost volume. However, the partition name is different. Why?

Stellar Data Recovery Professional does a great job in searching hard drive partitions/volumes, lost/deleted due to formatting or repartitioning. However, the software does not recover the drive volumes with their original names. When you perform partition search, the software lists the found partitions with random names. You will find the drive partitions listed as 'Std Vol 1', 'Std Vol 2' or sim..

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Date Published 11 Mar 2013
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I scanned my drive but couldn’t recover the desired files. How can I recover some specific files with Stellar Data Recovery Professional?

You can recover all kinds of data such as files, folders, photos, videos, audio files, etc. using Stellar Data Recovery Professional. It supports recovery for all data loss case scenarios, such as deletion, formatting, corruption, virus attack, etc. However, if you are not able to recover your files, it could be due to the following reasons: Files are not found in Quick Scan Run ‘Deep Scan..

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Date Published 11 Mar 2013
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What precautions should I take while recovering my lost data with Stellar Data Recovery Professional?

There are some precautions you must take while recovering your lost or deleted data with the help of Stellar Data Recovery Professional: Stop using the drive immediately or adding more data to it after data loss. When you delete or lose files, the drive frees up some space. The files still remain there, but you cannot access them without performing data recovery. Adding more data to the drive w..

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Date Published 12 Mar 2013
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While fixing 'Bad Boot Signature Byte error', my hard drive turned RAW. Can I recover my data from a RAW drive with Stellar Data Recovery Professional?

Stellar Data Recovery Professional enables you to recover data in all data loss case scenarios such as deletion, formatting, corruption, virus attack, and more. It also lets you get back data from RAW hard drives. Note: Do not format the RAW hard drive to fix it; otherwise, you will end up losing all your data. Follow the given steps to recover data from the RAW hard drive:      a. Download..

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Date Published 12 Mar 2013
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My drive has become inaccessible and couldn't be read by BIOS. What should I do now?

As your hard drive is not recognized by BIOS, the system won't boot (if this is the boot drive). A Boot DVD is bundled with the box version of Stellar Data Recovery Professional. You can use this DVD to boot your system. Run the software and then recover all data to an external media. When you boot from this disc, you will be presented with the main screen of Stellar Windows Data Recovery. Cho..

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Date Published 12 Mar 2013
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My hard drive is producing strange noises, What should I do?

If your hard drive generates a clicking sound almost each time it is powered ON, you need to immediately stop using the drive and back up all your critical data to an external device. You may use Stellar Data Recovery Professional software to create an image of this hard drive. Imaging is a better option than manual backups, as it takes less time and the created image file has less chances of co..

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Date Published 12 Mar 2013
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'Create Image' process is taking too much time on my failed hard drive. What should I do?

The time taken to create an image of your hard drive using Stellar Data Recovery Professional entirely depends on the number of bad sectors on the drive. The software may take several hours to create an image of the drive if it is severely damaged. If you are facing problem in creating an image of the drive, check out the disk image recovery process. You may also refer to the Stellar Data Recov..

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Date Published 12 Mar 2013
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Can I Recover my Scanned Data at a Later Point of Time?

Yes, you can do this by creating a DAT file of the scan and then using 'Resume Recovery' feature to recommence recovery after loading the DAT file. To use the 'Resume Recovery' feature of Stellar Windows Data Recovery, follow the given steps: Download and run the >Stellar Windows Data Recovery Professional software. You’ll reach to the following interface: Now, you have to decide what you..

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Date Published 12 Mar 2013
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What are the main features of Stellar Data Recovery Professional for Windows?

Stellar Data Recovery Professional consists of several features that ensure successful data recovery. However, the main features we have listed below:   Recover All Kinds of Data From Any Storage Drive You can recover all kinds of data, including Documents, Emails, Photos, Videos, Audio Files, Folders and more. It supports recovery from all kinds of external storage media drives such as HDD..

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Date Published 12 Mar 2013
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I have wiped out my hard drive with a data wiping software. Can the data still be recovered?

No, if you wipe your hard drive using a wiping software, the chances of data recovery are almost nil.   To ensure that there is not even a slightest chance of data recovery after wiping the drive, you may use BitRaser File Eraser, a certified data erasure solution. It guarantees entire wiping of sensitive data permanently from hard drives, SSDs, desktops, laptops & servers...

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Date Published 12 Mar 2013
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I want to update the Stellar Data Recovery Professional. Do I have to pay for the software updates? If yes, how much will it cost?

To upgrade the software: 1. Run Stellar Data Recovery. 2. From the side-panel, click on  Upgrade button. 3. Software Upgrade screen appears as shown below: 4. If you don’t have the Upgrade Key, click Get Upgrade Key link in the window to go online and purchase the product. 5. Type the Upgrade Key (received through e-mail after purchasing the upgraded product) and click Upgrade..

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Date Published 12 Mar 2013
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What is RAW Recovery and How to Recover Data from Raw Drive?

One of the most common problems that can occur within your computer is the problem with your storage device itself and may prevent you to access your meaningful data. Due to file system corruption, virus/ trojan attack, registry damages and many other, primary hard drive partitions may become RAW. Same thing can also happens with your external hard drive become RAW, suffering from logical damage..

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Date Published 12 Mar 2013
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How can I Recover Deleted Emails Using Stellar Data Recovery Software?

Stellar Data Recovery Professional for Windows enables you to facilely recover deleted or lost emails file types of MS Outlook and Outlook Express. The tool provides high level of flexibility by allowing recovery of emails data types such as PST, MSG, EDB, MBOX, etc. in the desired user format and saving the recovered data at a user-specified location. Follow the steps mentioned below to perform e..

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Date Published 28 May 2013
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How can I Recover lost or deleted Windows Partitions?

Accidental deletion of hard drive partition is not very common, but Windows users at times come across this. If you are also one of those, then you need not panic as Stellar Windows Data Recovery Pro is the solution for you. The partition recovery tool allows you to search for all lost or deleted volumes and lets you recover the data on these volumes. For example, in the figure below you can s..

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Date Published 12 Jun 2013
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Recover Data from Lost or Inaccessible Partitions on Windows Effortlessly

Recover Data from Lost or Inaccessible Partitions on Windows Effortlessly Are you looking for a way to go back to Windows 8 since Windows 10 does not meet your requirements is quite common these days? In fact, many users are not happy after upgrading to Windows 10 and want to revert to the previous platform. Talking about the reasons to revert may include many aspects, such as the newer OS..

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Date Published 22 Apr 2014
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I lost my drive partitions while upgrading Windows 7 to Windows 8. Can I recover my data from missing partitions?

Upgrading Windows on a clean hard drive is not a problem at all as it doesn’t contain any data, which means there will be no data overwriting. The drive on which the upgrade is initiated will be affected, but it will not affect drive partitions. Though the improper hard drive to fix a corrupted or RAW hard drive may cause you data loss, and you may accidentally end up losing or deleting a dri..

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Date Published 30 Apr 2014
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Recover Data from Inaccessible Hard Drive Partitions on Windows 7

Corruption in partitions or the entire hard drive occurs after certain age, which affects the data stored on it. Apart from that, virus or malware attacks, file system corruption, MBR corruption, and several other factors cause disk corruptions or partition loss. In case the boot partition is working flawlessly, lost or corrupt partition recovery is feasible with efficient >Windows partition re..

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Date Published 16 Jul 2014
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Free Download Software to Perform Formatted Drive Recovery?

Question Hi, last week I was trying to resize my hard drive partitions and in that mess, I have accidentally formatted an important partition. As this partition was pretty big and carry large number of important files with it, I cannot afford to lose it. The stored data was crucial and I have to find it anyhow, I’ve no options to recover my data, please help so I can recover formatted hard drive..

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Date Published 08 Dec 2014
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How to Recover Lost or Deleted Hard Disk Partitions on Windows 8.1?

I have recently updated my Windows 7 operating system to Windows 8.1, but accidentally formatted one of my partitions containing all the useful documents, photos, videos etc. Can anyone help me bring my lost data back from the formatted partition of my hard drive? Please!!! Thanks! It is very difficult to recover data from a hard drive whose logical partitions are formatted or lost. At times, t..

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Date Published 16 Dec 2014
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Flash Drive Data Recovery from Formatted Flash Drives

Problem with Flash Drives Flash drives, or simply called USBs, are the most amazing products used for storing different data, such as audio, videos, documents, etc. They are compact, have huge storage capacities, and are affordable. People tend to have at least one flash drive with them at all times. After all, it fulfills many purposes, including storing movies, music, documents, downloads, and..

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Date Published 24 Mar 2015
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How to Recover Lost Windows 7 Partitions?

Before traveling to a new place, you always make sure you know everything you need to know about it. The s goes when you’re about to invest your hard-earned money. Stepping into uncharted territory without any clue could spell havoc! While dealing with your data too, you should exercise the same caution. You should make sure that your data is safe from accidental deletion, corruption, formatti..

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Date Published 21 Apr 2015
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What is NTFS File System Structure and How do I Undelete NTFS?

A file system provides a structured and organized way for file management capabilities like file naming, locating, and accessing files. While formatting your hard disks, you can choose whether you want to use NTFS or FAT file system. Here I would like to provide a summarized insight of the NTFS file system. NTFS file structure: The NTFS file system divides the useful space on the drive file syst..

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Date Published 10 Jul 2015
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I have accidently deleted an entire volume from my system. Can I recover and restore data from this volume using the software?

Yes, you can recover data from a deleted volume using the 'Can’t Find Drive' feature of Stellar Data Recovery. Follow the below-mentioned steps to perform recovery of data from deleted or lost volume: Click on ‘All Data’ then click on ‘Next’ Button. Select the ‘Can’t Find Drive’ option under Select Location and click on Scan Button. Select the hard disk from the list fr..

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Date Published 09 Sep 2016
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How can I add a file type in the software?

Stellar Data Recovery allows you to add additional file types apart from those already mentioned in File Lists. Using Add Header option you can add a new file type or edit an existing file type to facilitate the recovery process. You can add new file types to the predefined list of supported file types in Stellar Data Recovery Professional using Add Header functionality in Settings window. You ca..

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Date Published 21 Sep 2016
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I am unable to access my partition in the drive. How do I recover my data?

If your hard drive has turned RAW or corrupt, you may not be able to access it and its partitions/volumes, eventually causing data loss. However, you can perform RAW data recovery on internal and external storage media drives and restore data from inaccessible, lost, or deleted drive partitions or volumes with the following steps: Download, install and run Stellar Data Recovery Professional on y..

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Date Published 21 Sep 2016
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How can I recover only photos from Stellar Data Recovery Professional for Windows v10?

Open Stellar Data Recovery Professional for Windows for Windows software then uncheck the checkbox ‘All Data’. Now check the box with the name ‘Photos’ and click on ‘Next’ button from the bottom right corner of the software window. You will get the option to select the location (Recover From) from where you want to recover the data. You can select the checkbox in front of the driv..

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Date Published 02 Feb 2017
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My hard drive is not being detected by the software. How can I recover my data?

If your hard drive is listed in disk management then only it will be detected by Stellar Data Recovery Professional software. If your hard drive is not displayed in disk management then it indicates that your hard drive is physically damaged. You can be sure about physical damage if it is making clicking or grinding sound. Please note that in case of data loss due to physical damage, no softwar..

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Date Published 02 Feb 2017
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Can I recover specific files such as JPEGs using the software?

Yes, you can recover specific files such as JPEG files using the Stellar Data Recovery Professional software. Follow the steps mentioned below once the scanning is completed: From the Preview window, select the files and folders you want to recover. You can narrow the search result by selecting only specific files or type of files to view or recover from the File Type tab or to recover deleted..

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Date Published 02 Feb 2017
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I lost my data, but I know the location from where I lost it. Can I run a customized scan with Stellar Data Recovery Professional software?

Stellar Data Recovery Professional enables you to scan a specific folder/location or drive, which saves you a lot of time and also speeds up the scanning process. You can certainly run a customized scan with this software to recover data quickly. Check out the video tutorial here: To perform a Customized Scan, follow the below steps: Run Stellar Data Recovery Professional on your Windows PC. ..

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Date Published 02 Feb 2017
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How much time Stellar Windows Data Recovery will take to recover data?

The recovery time depends upon the size of the hard disk or volume. If the process is running that means that Stellar Data Recovery Professional software is still scanning the deleted files and you have to wait for recovery process to complete. Once the process is complete you can save the recovered file at any selected location. When the scanning process is started, the software screen shows t..

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Date Published 02 Feb 2017
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Is the saved scan info enough to recover the data at a later stage?

The saved scanned information can be used to recover the data at a later stage, but you must ensure that the scanned hard disk is always attached to the machine whenever you are recovering the data. Note: You can save scan result of a complete or incomplete recovery process. If you stop a scanning process, you can save scan information up to that point. However, you should perform the complete ..

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Date Published 02 Feb 2017
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What to do when Stellar Data Recovery Professional gives message

There might arise 2 cases when the scan is finished and you are about to save recovered files back to your computer. Case 1: "Source and destination volume are same" This message will prompt when the data recovered from a volume is being saved to the same volume. E.g: HDD was scanned for deleted files & the same HDD is being selectd as a location to save the recovered files. Hence, the messa..

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Date Published 02 Feb 2017
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How to recover only the deleted files from the hard drive?

To recover only deleted data with the help of a Stellar Data Recovery Professional software, follow the below steps once the scanning is completed: From the Preview window, select the files and folders you want to recover. To recover deleted files only select the files from the Deleted List. You can select all or the individual files in the list. Click Save. A Save dialog box is displaye..

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Date Published 02 Feb 2017
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How Do I Activate Stellar Data Recovery Software?

The Stellar Data Recovery software can be activated by using the activation key received after completing the purchase for the application. You can watch a quick video tutorial of the process here: 1. Run >Stellar Data Recovery Professional software. 2. On main user interface, click Unlock to Full Version . An Online Activation dialog box will appear. 3. In the Online Activatio..

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Date Published 02 Feb 2017
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How do I recover only photo, audio and video files with the software?

To recover only multimedia files (photo, audio and videos) using Stellar, follow the steps mentioned below: Run Stellar Data Recovery Professional software. From Select What to Recover screen, select Multimedia Files. Click Next. From "Recover From" screen, select a location from "Common Locations" or any of the "Connected Drives". In case you want to scan a specific folder, select ..

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Date Published 02 Feb 2017
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After scanning my drive, I want to preview my data before saving it. Can I preview the data before recovery?

Yes, you may see a preview of your data once the scanning process is completed. Stellar Data Recovery Professional features the ‘Turn On Preview’ option, which enables you to check the files before recovery. To turn on the Preview feature, follow the given steps: a. Download and run Stellar Data Recovery Professional on your system. b. Select the type of data or ‘Everyt..

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Date Published 07 Feb 2017
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Stellar Data Recovery Professional software is scanning my disk for a long time. Can I pause or stop the scan?

When you select a drive or location to scan, the software first runs the ‘Quick Scan.’ If the software automatically starts to perform ‘Deep Scan’, it will take more time to scan the entire drive. The software takes time scanning the drive when the size of the hard drive is too large or consists of a lot of bad sectors. For a large-sized hard drive, wait until the scanning..

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Date Published 07 Feb 2017
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I scanned my drive with Stellar Data Recovery Professional, but don’t have time to complete the recovery as it may take a while. Can I save the scan to avoid rescanning the drive all over again?

You may save the scanned results with Stellar Data Recovery Professional. The software features the ‘Save Scan’ option, which allows you to save the scan information and resume recovery later. To avoid rescanning the drive, save the scan with the following steps: 1. While exiting the scan results window, a prompt will appear asking to save the scan. 2. Click "Yes" to save the scan resul..

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Date Published 07 Feb 2017
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I accidentally deleted my drive volume while trying to create a new one. Can I recover my data from the deleted volume using Stellar Data Recovery Professional?

Yes! You may recover data from deleted or lost drive volumes/ partitions. Stellar Data Recovery Professional features a ‘Can’t Find Drive’ option, which locates all the deleted or lost drive partitions in the scan results and lets you retrieve data from accidentally deleted drive volumes. Check out the video tutorial here:   Follow the given steps to recover data from ..

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Date Published 09 Feb 2017
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How can I recover data after quick format?

Quick format only deletes the path to access the files stored on your storage. Actual data is never removed from the disk with the quick format (unless you overwrite after formatting), and thus, you can recover that data with the help of reliable data recovery software such as Stellar Data Recovery Professional. CAUTION: Immediately stop using the formatted storage drive to avoid overwriting and..

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Date Published 19 Jul 2018
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Can Stellar Data Recovery Professional recover .iso files?

Stellar Data Recovery Professional is a trusted and reliable .iso file recovery software. This exceptionally powerful software supports recovery of more than 300 file types and lets users recover custom files too. Check the video to add new file types:   With Stellar Data Recovery Professional, you can easily recover deleted.iso files by following the below steps: Download, install, an..

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Date Published 16 Aug 2018
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Solution: Stellar Data Recovery crashes or hangs during the scan

Stellar Data Recovery Professional is one of the most robust and reliable data recovery software that recovers data from all types of storage media whether formatted, corrupt, or encrypted. However, on some rare occasions, you might experience issues while scanning your hard drive with Stellar Data Recovery. The ultimate reason behind this is a lack of available memory. If your system memory is ..

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Date Published 25 Sep 2018
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The software is taking too much time to scan my hard disk. What to do?

Stellar Data Recovery Professional software can recover files lost due to accidental deletion, formatting, corruption, or missing partition. The software performs fast, precise, and seamless data recovery from all kinds of Windows supported storage media. However, sometimes the software may take longer duration – extending to a few hours for scanning a hard disk (refer to screenshot), which m..

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Date Published 30 May 2019
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My activation key for Stellar Data Recovery software is not working. What to do?

Follow and verify the following steps to fix the ‘activation key not working for Stellar Data Recovery’ issue. 1. Check Installer and Re-enter Serial Number Make sure you have downloaded the correct installer. Use the download link given in the email or visit the desired Stellar Data Recovery product page to free download the software and then activate it using the code provided on your em..

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Date Published 12 Jun 2019
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Why my photo/ video files can’t open normally after recovery?

If you are not able to open and access your recovered photo or video files, they are probably corrupt. Follow the steps given below to repair your corrupt photo and video files. Once repaired, you can open your files normally. Step 1: Download and install Stellar Data Recovery Premium software. Step 2: Launch the software and go to the "Waffle Menu" option on top right and select ‘Repair ..

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Date Published 12 Jun 2019
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Will the files showing "No Preview Available" be recovered on purchasing the software since you mention "What you see is what you get"?

‘What you see is what you get’ is true while attempting to recover data by using Stellar Data Recovery Professional software. However, the software can also recover certain files that you are unable to preview. So, the answer is yes, the activated software will recover the files showing “No Preview Avialable” as well as the other files that you intended to recover. Following are the two ..

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Date Published 23 Aug 2019
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Do I need to rescan the drive after activating the Pro version of Stellar Data Recovery software?

No! You don’t have to rescan the drive after activating the software. When you scan the drive using the trial version of Stellar Data Recovery Professional, it shows you all the lost or deleted data on the screen to recover. However, you need to activate the software by purchasing the license key to save the recovered data. Once you purchase the license key and activate the software, you will..

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Date Published 18 Sep 2019
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Can I keep working on my computer while the software is scanning my files?

Yes, you can use your computer while Stellar Data Recovery Professional software scans your system drive or external storage media for lost or deleted files. However it is not recommended since if you continue to use your system or the affected drive during the data recovery scan, the lost or deleted file may get overwritten and thus may never be able to recover. In most cases, it is i..

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Date Published 19 Sep 2019
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Can I run two different versions of Stellar Data Recovery at same time on my PC?

While you can technically download two or more versions of Stellar Data Recovery on a Windows PC, you can’t run both versions at the same time. That’s because the later installed version of Stellar Data Recovery software replaces and modifies the earlier version’s critical files in the system. This would prevent your Windows PC from running two versions of Stellar Data Recovery software a..

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Date Published 20 Sep 2019
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Why can’t the software recover files back to the original drive?

Data recovery is a complex job and the possibility of data recovery depends on various factors. For instance, if you keep using your system after data loss, there are significant chances that you may overwrite a deleted file. Once overwritten, it’s nearly impossible to recover such files with any data recovery software solution. And that’s exactly the reason why Stellar Data Recovery..

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Date Published 26 Sep 2019
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What is the possibility that corrupt photo or video files can be repaired with Stellar Data Recovery Premium?

Stellar Data Recovery Premium is the world’s first data recovery software with built-in photo and video repair tools. The software can recover virtually any file format and repair all major photo and video file formats. You can use the file repair options post-recovery to repair a recovered photo or video file that is not readable or corrupt. However, the possibility that a corrupt photo or v..

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Date Published 23 Oct 2019
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How to recover data from BitLocker encrypted drive?

Stellar Data Recovery software recovers lost, deleted, and inaccessible data from BitLocker-encrypted Windows storage media. You can recover almost any file type from an encrypted or password-protected storage drive by following these steps: Also, check out the video guide here:   1. Install and launch Stellar Data Recovery Professional software. 2. From the ‘Select What to Recover�..

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Date Published 23 Dec 2019
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How to recover data from an Unbootable system/ Crashed OS?

To recover data from a crashed or non-booting Windows PC and Laptop, follow these steps: Video Tutorial Step 1: Prepare a Bootable Data Recovery Media For this, you need an empty USB thumb drive (at least 1GB size). Connect the USB thumb drive to a working Windows PC and follow the instructions below: a) Download, install and launch Stellar Data Recovery Professional softwar..

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Date Published 23 Dec 2019
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How to perform lost Windows partition recovery with Stellar Data Recovery software?

Stellar Data Recovery Professional software now comes with Extensive Partition Search feature that helps you locate every single partition that existed on a hard drive. Use this enhanced and powerful data recovery feature to search and recover data from deleted or missing hard disk partitions. To find and recover data from lost partition(s): 1. Download, install and launch Stellar Data Reco..

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Date Published 23 Dec 2019
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How to activate Stellar Data Recovery offline?

The new Stellar Data Recovery allows Offline Activation of the software! The demo/ free trial version of Stellar Data Recovery Standard, Professional & Premium software is for evaluation purpose only. To use its complete functionality and save recovered data, you need to activate the software. The activation process can be done online as well as offline. Offline Activation is a manual method of..

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Date Published 15 Jan 2020
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Why no preview is available after scan in Stellar Data Recovery software?

Stellar Data Recovery software shows preview of documents, photos, videos, text files etc., after scan. However, if no preview is available after scan or the software displays ‘No Preview Available’ message, this could be due to the following reasons: File is corrupt. You can try repairing the file by using Stellar Data Recovery Premium. File size is too big to preview. File is pa..

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Date Published 15 Jan 2020
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Free trial version of Stellar Data Recovery software recovered files but paid version didn’t. Why?

If the free trial version of Stellar Data Recovery software is showing a preview of a file, its paid version should definitely be able to recover the file. However, this may happen if a scan was performed with a different version of the software or different scanning options were used in the demo version. There is no difference in the functionality of the demo and paid version, as the same sof..

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Date Published 15 Jan 2020
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Why my recovered files are showing empty/ 0 KB?

There are several factors that affect data recovery. These factors may either improve or cut down the chances of successful data recovery depending on how quickly you realized or responded to data loss and what actions you performed to get it back.  After data loss, each action that you perform on your PC or drive can have severe consequences.  If a scan had been completed few days back a..

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Date Published 15 Jan 2020
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Why the recovered file/ folders structure is not same as original?

Usually, the software recovers files and folders in the original format and structure. However, there are times when the file or folder structure is different from the original. A corrupted, inaccessible, or formatted hard drive or its partition is the primary reason behind the change in the file structure. When a hard drive experiences logical damage such as disk fragmentation, corruption, form..

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Date Published 28 Jan 2020
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What to do if you are unable to create and activate bootable USB media through Stellar software?

Note: Create Recovery Drive feature is only available in Stellar Data Recovery Version 10 & earlier! The latest version has eliminated the need for any other Mac or external device. The user can directly use Stellar Data Recovery through an activated link.   Sometimes, you may face an error while trying to create and activate bootable USB media; the reasons could be different, such as: ..

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Date Published 07 Aug 2020
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How to Recover Data Using Stellar Data Recovery Premium Software?

Stellar Data Recovery Premium allows you to recover any file type from formatted or corrupted storage drives. You can recover data from even unbootable or crashed Windows system. You can even repair the corrupt photos and video file formats. To recover data using this software, follow the given steps: Download, launch, and run Stellar Data Recover Premium on your system. The initial dashboard –..

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Date Published 09 Dec 2021
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How to Create an Image of Your Hard Drive?

Using Stellar Data Recovery Professional, you can create an image of any storage media drive and save it as an IMG file. This feature helps you recover data from a corrupt hard drive or hard drive with bad sectors. The IMG file size will be the same as the source and can be used later for data recovery. To create an image file of a hard drive, follow the given steps: Download, install, and r..

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Date Published 09 Dec 2021
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How to Create a Clone of your Hard Drive using Stellar Drive Monitor?

Stellar Drive Monitor is an advanced utility of Stellar Data Recovery Professional that offers a ‘Clone Disk’ option. This option helps recover data from hard disk with lots of bad sectors. Using this Clone Disk option, you can create a replica of your entire hard drive (source disk) to an external drive (target disk). For this, you need an external storage drive with a similar or larger stora..

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Date Published 14 Dec 2021
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Accidentally deleted my D: volume. How do I recover deleted or lost drives?

Whenever you delete a drive partition, whether intentionally or mistakenly, you won’t be able to see or access that partition and its data. However, if you want to recover data from the lost or deleted drive volume, you can use the Stellar Data Recovery Professional version and perform data recovery with the following steps: Download and run Stellar Data Recovery Professional on your system...

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Date Published 31 Mar 2023
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I have erased my data. Can I recover it on the same drive?

There is a difference between data erasure and data deletion. Data erased using a standard data erasure tool or by using the Full Format option cannot be recovered even with a file recovery tool. On the contrary, if you have deleted your data using the ‘Del’ and ‘Shift + Del’ options, you can still recover it. The data becomes inaccessible to the user but remains recoverable until overw..

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Date Published 11 Apr 2023
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Why do I see random numbers instead of original file names when I do deep scan or scan selecting the physical disk option?

The random numbers you see are actually the sector numbers. During a deep scan or scan using the “physical disk” option, the software will scan your device using the raw recovery technique (sector-by-sector search). A combination of alphanumeric characters is displayed instead of the original file names. In the case of images, during preview, you can see the image resolution and other detai..

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Date Published 30 Oct 2023
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Does the Software Support the Preview & Recovery of an IDB File?

No, Stellar Data Recovery for Windows doesn’t support the preview and recovery of IDB files. You can refer to this exhaustive list of file types supported by the software. While IDB recovery is not yet available, you can custom add other file types for recovery using the ‘Add File Type’ feature. Refer to this guide to learn how to add recovery support for a new file type. ..

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Date Published 28 Mar 2024
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